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What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities

  • Written by Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilitiesIs the law coming for Twitter, Meta and other social media outlets?new look casting/iStock via Getty Images

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for regulating social media companies. Elected officials and policy scholars have argued for years that...

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